Your creative genius got you this far. Now you need the scaffolding to take you further.
Somewhere in between creative chaos and creative flow lies the messy middle. But here’s something no one tells you: the messy middle comes around more often than you think.
The reality is, it’s harder than ever to run a design business, and today it requires continual evolution—which also means continual growing pains, whether it’s moving from startup scrappiness to more mature business operations, or realigning your brand and business model.
Your challenges likely fall into one of these 3 buckets:
DISTILL
(“Things feel messy; I know I need to make changes, but I don’t know where to focus.”)
If you’re overwhelmed by what to “fix” and need clear orientation, I bring things into focus by diagnosing what’s really going on under the hood, helping you sift, sort, and zero in what matters most.
2-3 working sessions culminating in a comprehensive written Strategic Recommendations Brief giving you direction, purpose, and a practical north star to work towards. ≈ 3 weeks, starting from $4,500
DEFINE
(“I know what it is but I can’t explain it.”)
If you’re struggling to communicate your brand, positioning, culture, services, or a new initiative, I’ll interpret and articulate what’s in your head, translating it into words, frameworks, and tools, enabling you to communicate, lead, and delegate more effectively.
Project-based engagement resulting in actionable deliverables (such as a Brand & Culture Playbook or Operating Systems Brief) that facilitate internal alignment and external clarity. ≈ 2-4 months, starting from $15,000
DECIDE
(“I’m overwhelmed and paralyzed.”)
If you’re at a key inflection point or decision crossroads and struggling with inertia and ambiguity, I’ll provide objective scenario planning, so you can make better, more informed decisions with confidence and rationale, and help choreograph the change management to get from point A to point B.
Retainer-based partnership for founders navigating significant change. Scope and fee structured around your timeline and priorities.
Not sure what you need?
Start here → The Pinpoint.
The Pinpoint is a structured, 90-minute working session that brings the real issues to light, so you know exactly what you're dealing with, what to prioritize and where to go next. We examine the business as a whole and then we focus on you; the delta between the two gives us a clear starting point for how to best help you distill, define, or decide where to focus.
